[GROOVY-999] Eclipse plugin does not compile groovy classes that rely on jar imports (patch included)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-JSR-3
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-JSR-3
• Assignee: Hein Meling
• Reporter: Hein Meling
• Created: 06/Aug/05 11:19
• Updated: 21/Dec/09 06:49
• Resolved: 10/Aug/05 05:37

Description

The eclipse plugin has for a long time been unusable since it cannot compile correctly groovy classes that depend on external jar files (import statements). This was caused by a bug in constructing the classpath from the eclipse build path, in combination with a GroovyClassLoader issue; the latter was discussed on the developer list. Thanks to Franck for the workaround to the GroovyClassLoader problem.

Included is a patch that should get the plugin in a slightly better shape, hopefully. IMHO, the plugin really needs a good workover, but unfortunately I don't have to do it myself, and probably not the knowledge either; sorry.)

Note that I didn't include a test case, since the testcases that exists for the eclipse plugin is still not in shape for the most recent updates... (and frankly I don't have time to fix them myself).

This issue should probably be linked to issue 961 as well.